is a new health and wellness Web site designed to raise awareness of
prevalent, yet largely preventable health and safety issues.
Through interviews with medical professionals, and video
documentaries with individuals whose lives have been changed, Smart
Well seeks to engage and motivate people to make smart and healthy
choices. The first featured topic is Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
Although Be Smart. Be Well. will be updated periodically with new
topics, all prior topics, including TBI, will always be
accessible. Visit www.besmartbewell.com today, where awareness and
prevention meet.

Veterans: In 2008, Illinois became the first state in the nation
to launch a Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder program for returning Illinois veterans. The Illinois
Warrior Assistance Program offers a 24-hour, toll-free helpline at
1-866-554-IWAP (4927), which is staffed by health professionals to
assist Veterans, day or night, with the symptoms associated with
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and provides Traumatic Brain
Injury (TBI) screening to all interested Illinois Veterans. It also
makes TBI screenings mandatory for all returning members of the
Illinois Army National Guard.

If you are a veteran or service member suffering from symptoms
associated with PTSD or TBI, or if you think someone you care about
may be experiencing post-deployment stress or other combat-related
emotional issues, call the Illinois Warrior Assistance Program
confidential 24-hour toll-free helpline, 1-866-554-IWAP (4927) for
more information and help. You can also visit
www.illinoiswarrior.com for more information about the
program.

General injury and
disability resources

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